What color is #718874?

#718874 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Thyme and Place. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #718874?

The RGB value is 113, 136, 116: 113 red, 136 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #718874?

The complementary color is #887185, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #718874?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#718874 color

#718874 rgb(113, 136, 116)

Shades of green

The hex color #718874 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 53.3% green and 45.5% blue (113, 136, 116).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 9% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Thyme and Place (#6F8770), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#718874 color codes

HEX	`#718874`
RGB	`rgb(113, 136, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 53.3%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 9%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 17%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 15%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.43, -12.42, 8.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.43, 14.78, 147.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.766, 22.38, 19.851)`
Decimal	`7440500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #718874, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #718874	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#718874 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #718874 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #718874; }
.text { color: #718874; }
.border { border: 2px solid #718874; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 136 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #718874, #718880); }

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Questions

What color is #718874?: #718874 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Thyme and Place. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #718874?: The RGB value is 113, 136, 116: 113 red, 136 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #718874?: The complementary color is #887185, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #718874?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.